The RTFHS website includes lists of surnames that frequently occur in the Gypsy and Traveller community. Gypsy surnames which occur in Surrey include Cooper, Matthews, Ayres, Smith, Green, Taylor, Williams, Brazil, Shepherd, Beaney, Chapman and Scott among others.
The Boswells make up several famous Gypsy families, including those of Shadrach, Lawrence, Bartholomew and John - probably all related, though the earlier ancestors are the subject of much theory and discussion.
Emil became King of the Gypsies in America in 1909 when his father, who was king, died. And Kelly became queen. When people think of royalty, visions of palaces and castles probably come to mind, but that's not the case when you're King and Queen of the Gypsies.
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Are there gypsy royalty?
There is no king or queen. Traveller families often have someone that makes the main decisions that will affect the family as a whole, and is usually a patriarch or matriarch of the family. This is often the same for Romany people, who have no tradition of royalty.
– 3 December 1908) and Matilda Jowles Stanley (1821? – 15 January 1878) were members of the Stanley family, of Romani heritage. They immigrated from England to Montgomery County, Ohio. Their family was referred to as "Dayton's own Gypsies," using the outdated moniker for those of Romani heritage.
Significant Romani populations are found in the Balkans, in some central European states, in Spain, France, Russia and Ukraine. In the European Union, there are an estimated 6 million Romanis. Outside Europe there may be several million more Romani, in particular in the Middle East and the Americas.
Most Eastern European Roma are Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, or Muslim. Those in Western Europe and the United States are mostly Roman Catholic or Protestant. In southern Spain, many Roma are Pentecostal, but this is a small minority that has emerged in contemporary times.
An entrepreneur whose father is the 'UK's richest gypsy' has revealed her goal to follow in his footsteps and make her own millions. Elizabeth Best, whose father is Alfie Best, is a mobile home park manager for Wlydecrest Parks, the £700 million business founded by Alfie.
Alfie Senior describes himself as an “old-school, blood and blisters businessman”. He did not start his life in immense wealth and was born into a Romany gypsy family. Alfie Senior was born in a caravan beside a road near Leicester on April 12, 1970.
Patrick Doherty (born 6 February 1959) is an Irish Traveller who is a former bare-knuckle boxer. He is best known as one of the stars of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding and Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men. He won Celebrity Big Brother 8.
You may have Romani, Traveller or Gypsy ancestry if your family tree includes common Romani or Gypsy surnames such as Boss, Boswell, Buckland, Chilcott, Codona, Cooper, Doe, Lee, Gray/Grey, Harrison, Hearn, Heron, Hodgkins, Holland, Lee, Lovell, Loveridge, Royles/Ryalls, Scamp, Smith, Stevens/Stephens, Wood and Young.
Tom Hartley was born in 1961, the second child of Tom and Helen Ann Hartley - Romany travellers who sold carpets across Scotland. Tom's early life as a child was spent travelling with his parents in their caravan.
Some of the better known areas of work that Gypsies and Travellers are involved in include seasonal agricultural work, motor trading and tree-felling. Some are employed as academics, teachers and public servants and in this way they add to the local economy.
Roma (Gypsies) originated in the Punjab region of northern India as a nomadic people and entered Europe between the eighth and tenth centuries C.E. They were called "Gypsies" because Europeans mistakenly believed they came from Egypt. This minority is made up of distinct groups called "tribes" or "nations."
In the 2021 Census, 0.12% (71,440) of the usual resident population of England and Wales identified as Gypsy or Irish Traveller. Of these, 94.9% (67,815) lived in England and 5.1% (3,630) lived in Wales.
Southern Romanichals live in the Southeast, Southwest, Midlands, East Anglia, and South Wales; Northern Romanichal Travellers live in the Northwest, Yorkshire, Scottish Borders, and Northeast of Wales.
Also known as “Gypsies,” the Roma originated in India. They were nomads who migrated over the centuries throughout eastern Europe and gained a reputation as musicians, thieves, and metalworkers. Romania has Europe's largest Roma population.
The title Queen of the Gypsies may refer to the following women: Carmen Amaya (1918–1963), flamenco dancer. Esma Redžepova (1943–2016), singer and activist. Matilda Stanley (1821?
Gypsy is an American drama streaming television series created by Lisa Rubin for Netflix. Naomi Watts stars as Jean Holloway, a psychologist who secretly infiltrates the private lives of her patients. Billy Crudup co-stars as her husband Michael. The first season comprises 10 episodes and was released on June 30, 2017.
It is based on the true story of a romantic relationship between the heir to the Russian throne, Nicholay Romanoff, and a ballerina in the Imperial Theater, Matilda Kshesinskaya, from the time the 22-year-old crown prince and 18-year-old dancer met in 1890 the coronation of Nicolay and his wife Aleksandra Fedorovna in ...
